Manufacturing

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

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Salary Breakdown

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Average

$39,200

ANNUAL

$18.85

HOURLY

Entry Level

$29,610

ANNUAL

$14.23

HOURLY

Mid Level

$37,620

ANNUAL

$18.09

HOURLY

Expert Level

$49,030

ANNUAL

$23.57

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

1,140

Projected job openings through 2030

Top Expected Tasks

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity


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